Combined awning and shutter



March 8, 1932. c. F. MILLER ET AL COMBINED AWNING AND SHUTTER 3Sheets-Sheet l Filed Dec. 11, 1928 March 8, 1932. c. F. MILLER ET AL1,848,263

COMBINED AWNING AND SHUTTER Filed Dec. 11, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2gwue'ntom @jac @236? (Q J 14 firuyafa a March 8, 1932.

c. F. MILLER ET AL COMBINED AWNING AND SHUTTER Filed Dec. 11, 1928 5Sheets-Sheet 3 FIG. 10

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Patented Mar. 8,' 1932 w i foFF cEf-f eeesees'wor mmmmme qomimee ewsmewe sfivsrse e nfe eon fil s member n 1928, Seria1 No 32 5,@23.

T e inv ntion relates to; protect-ire means foet ie Windows of dwellinghousesand other buildings andhas. special reference to acom: bined orconvertible awning and shutter.

The principal object ofthe invention, generally stated; is to provide arelatively rigid struotune which when in one position serves alsoserving as simply asen awning for a'window'and which when in itsSi'llfiECl positionextends over and entirely. closes thewindow openingfor protecs tlon against hurricanes orother violent'stonus or forgeneral protection whenthe building is closed and unoccupied for anylength of time. i

An important object of the inventionis to provide a structure 0t thischaracter havinga novel mounting permitting the shifting from oneselected position toa'uother 'ithout V necessitating the employment ofhinges as are customarily used in devices-of this general class. theawning o1; shutter member bein bodil shift-able and the side of thebuilding itself; serving as the abutment for the upper end 0% the memberwhen itis in awning torming position. 7

Another object of the invention is to'proride' a convertible structureof this type equipped with very si nply o -ierated'ineans for-raisingand lowering, this nieans being: ca

uable of actuationfroin the interior of the building soth'at it will beunnecessary to open the WlIUZlOW.

c Another ob ect is to provide a structureot this typeequippedfwithnovel neans for shed "ding aterand preventing it from everWorking'down beneath the awning.

Another feature is to PIOYlClQ a shutter structure which mayfit withinthe \Y-illClQW opening or lnchn ay overlap the sides there 0%; dependingupon the preference ofthe c i manufacturer and I use r Still anotherobject isto provide a device" of this character hiavangfiexible membersoperablyto swing the shutterinto closed rela-e 'Rtion' to the Window,these flexlble iuen bers' locking or securing means'to prevent-"openingof theshutter "is-om the outside. i i

' i! moredetailed object is the provision in an awningandshuttrstructure of a peculiar becoming Water soakechgreater-durability cbeingeonsequently obtained; I

An additional ob -e. t is to provide a struce ture of thischaracterwhich will be compara; tively'siniple and inexpensive to,manuiacs ture and install, positive in aetion,"efiicient and dun-able inservice, and a general 1' niprove, ment in the art; s

Tothe attainment; of the foregoing and v the invention other objects andadvantages, preferably consists inthe details of construc': tion and of"parts to. lee-hereinafter more fully idethe arrangement and combinationscribed and claimed, and illustrated the accrunpanying drawings in whichFigure 1' is athe device showing it inshutter 'plositiony Eigurefl isasimilar viewshowing itin awningposition, Y Figure 3'is averticalsectionalview through the side of-a building and showing the device inWindow closing position, V

Figure 4 is aisimilarview with theparts 7 arranged to 'form an awning, 1i

Figure 5 is a View similar toFigui-e 3 showing-a modified structure:

Figure 6' 's a sectional viewsiinilar ure- 4 illustrating thismodification, Figure=-7 is a detallvview showing the low;

ering chain and'the manner of useas securing means, t

Figure is a detail View showi the raisiug cord or flexibleniembertogether with the means fopholding it,*and- 7 Figures 9 and 10 aredetail views ofithe brace structure.

eferring nioreparticularly to thedraw front elevation of one form ofings, and especially Figures 1 to 4, the numeral 1 designates the wallof a building having a window opening 2 within which is a window frame 3carrying sashes 4. In carrying out the invention we provide a combinedawning and shutter structure includ ing, primarily, arigid rectangularmember 5 which may be formed of wood or metal and of one or more piecesas preferred and made as ornamental as may be desired. A verysatisfactory construction is to provide a fabric covering 6 which maydepend at the sides and lower end to define a valance 7. Of

course we are not contemplatingbeing limited in this manner but thesedetails are mentioned as the provision of a fabric cover on the rigidmember will act as a protector therefor and shed water instead ofallowing the rigid member to become saturated. It is thought that inthis way very fanciful and ornamental effects may be obtained whileincreasing the durability. The member 5 may be and preferably isreinforced by longitudinal and transverse strips, cleats or battens 8and 9 so as to provide the proper rigidity. Of course some equivalentmay also be used.

For mounting the member 5 so that it may serve either as an awning or asa shutter, depending upon weather conditions, etc, we provide pairs oflinksor arms 10 and 11 which are preferably the ends of U shaped memberspivoted respectively in suitable brackets 12 and 13 on the window frameand pivotally connected with other brackets 14 and 15 on the undersideof the member 5. The arms or links 10 are arranged in outwardlydiverging relation to the arms 11, this relation being provided so thatthe member 5 will have the proper travel between its elevated positionshown in Figures 2 and 4 and its lowered or shutter forming positionshown in Figures land 3, it being rather important that these arms orlinks have the proper throw to insure flat engagement of the member 5against the wall of the building or against the outside of the windowframe, as might be preferred. The structure would undoubtedly bemoreweatherproof by having the member 5 abut against the outside. surface ofthe wall of the building so as to overlap the window opening therein andthis arrangeme-nt is disclosed in Figure 3.

In addition to the foregoing, we provide some suitable sort of frame 16on the outside of the building and considerably. above the windowopening. Journaled in this frame is a winding rod 17 which mayconvenientlybe a length of pipe of reasonable diameter, and secured toand wrapped about this rod or roller are flexible members 18 which aresecured to the underside of the member 5 at points spaced downwardlyfrom the upperend or edge as clearly indicated in Figure 4, the point ofconnection being des ignated at 19. At one end of the frame 16 weprovide a housing or casing 20 within which is located a reel 21 securedupon the roller or rod 17 and having secured to and wrapped thereabout aflexible member 22 which extends downwardly along the building wall,over a guide pulley 23, and through a suitable bushing or tube 24 whichextends through the wall or window frame. The above described partsconstitute the means forraising the member 5 from its shutter formingposition shown in Figures 1 and 3 into its awningforming position shownin Figures 2 and 4 and it will be noted that when the member 5 is in itsuppermost position its upper end is received beneath an overhangingflange 25 forming part of the frame 16 and acting as a water shed sothat rain can not beat in between the member 5 and the wall.

' When the member 5 is thus raised it is of course apparent that tensionmust be maintained on the member 22 so as to hold the parts rigidand'this can be very simply accomplished by wrapping the member 22 backand forth over a double ended awning hook or cleat 26 shown in Figure 8.

The lowering means may very simply comprise a chain or other flexiblemember 27 secured at one end to the underside of the mem-' her 5 asshown at 28 and having its other end extending through a bushing or tube29 extending through the wall or window frame. It is a feature that theend of this chain carriesa locking bar 30 which may be inserted througha selected link when the chain is pulled taut for the purpose ofmaintaining the member 5 under a certain degree of tension when inawning forming forpholding the member 5 against opening movement when itis in shutter forming position.

In the operation of this form, assuming that the member 5 is in itslowered or shutter forming position shown in Figures 1 and 3, and withthe flexible member 22 wound upon the reel 21, and with the chain 27held taut by the lock bar 30, in order to raise the device into awningforming position, it is necessa ry to remove the lock bar 30 fromengagement through the chain link receiving it, and then pull upon theflexible member 22. \Vhen this is done, it is quite apparent that thereel 21 and pipe or rod 17 will be rotated whereupon the flexiblemembers 18 will be wound onto thepipe or drum 17, resulting first inoutward movement of the upper end of the member 5 and then in an upwardmovement thereof combined with an angular movement owing to theprovision of the pairs of linksor arms 10 and 11 so that the member 5will be raised into the position shown in Figures 2 and 4, the upperendentering beneath the water-shed 25. position has been reached, the looseend of the flexible member 22 wrapped back and position, or

hen this proper shoot; the eleztt 26. 6 Te effect: lower ing of thedevice into shutter forming-post viousmanner.

It its-{of course to not necessary; in all" cases to provide windhagmechanism for efiecting ;1'slsing of? the ti'orr the-jfi rst operationhollowed in an ohcomhi ned shutter and awning nmmber'and in:

Figures and 6' we have illostmted a. moatfiesion in which dii fle' rentmeans is provided;

Kelerring to these figm'es in detail wall I "has a window opening 2therein within which is mounted the wil-tdow frame Sit-carrying'sashesrwhi ch may of the casement type shown in l to a; or which ofthe sliding fiype'as imlicatcd at 4?. The membe 5m ay identically sesameconstruction as above described and mountedihymeans pairs o-fasms 01"-links lfl and 141 in the same manner, the "respective pivots beingindicated-at 12, ,1'3,14and lfir However, in. lien oi the above describediframe I6 and Windlass.

mechanism therein-, we provide "a. simple waten-shed 3'1 Whl'ClI-il'lordmary practice may a be merely an angnlarmetal plate anchored to.

the Building wall: 111'- any desired; manner and so positioned astoextend over thenppec end; of the member 5- when the latter is inraisedorawning forming position. The lowering means may comprisea sham-2:7;secured to the" member hat '28 and passing tlmongh: a: tube orbnshingQSi in the window frame or build-\ ing' wall and carrying a lad;bar ?ust as above-described, though an, equivalent. structure might beprovided iifonnd advisable.

7 1h addition to theairms 191 and ll we may provide brace means such asthe rule joint h1"ac*es-32 eachpf; which Includes sections and pivotedrespectlvely at and toh the window frame and memberfia In" stead ofprowding COfiVQBt'lOIlZll rule 01m,

between the sections and 34 we prefer to incorporate-the stmctm-eillustrated detail in Figures 9 and: 10. from which it will be seen thatthe adjacez-lt-ends oi? the sections I Sh -and 3st are catpartly awaytodefine oven lapping extensions an(l 38,'tl'1e partial.cut-' ting awaydefining ine'h'ned cooperating shoa'l'ders 89 and "The'extenslons havelateral projections all c onl le'cteda pivot bolt ortlIcflike andvitwill be readily ap parentthat the shoulders will operate to preventrelative pivotalmovement of the sections in one direction; whilepermitting it in theother. It: ishighly' desirable toprevent accidentalbreaking ofthc jknint f -hd we may. accomplish this byprot'idinga sleeve 43slidable upon the section and'overla-pping theextension 37- whenthc sect-ions: 33, andfll are in alinement. 1'llhesleeiie is pccvented from sliding do in along the section 34, whenthosect-ionsjilg and :81

is inshut-ter t'ormingg position as shown in he that it swung int-e"51d), stantlally parallel .relat oni when the de VIGG:

on the section 34.

' hoistingmeans in this instance may intmpos'rtionas an'awning. I

In theoperation of this form. ofthe dcviee it is apparent tlllill'iillithe device lsin awning wsition as shown in Figure 6 and it is desired tolower into shutter. to? ing lmitiorn the lower sash must be raised. so

that the operator may reach out and slide the I sleeve 43 upwardly?along thesectlon sothat-111; will be disengaged from the extensrons 37on eachbrace sertion Thewbraces d are then-- "broken" pnlhng upwardlyonthe sections 3P-wherenpon the membernlnay descend hygravltyl If: Itdoes not, 1t 1s mere.

l yrnecessary. to'exert a pull. upon the chains 21 soas to swing themember down; Ow+ mg to the prov1s1on of thepzurs. ofa-rms l@ and H themember will travel bodily do-wm Wardly away from the water-shed. 31 and'Will comeinto contact flat the buildwall and close the Window opening.

'lhen the chains itiare-pzulled tant the lockmg bars 3%) arennsertcdthrough the hnks ,at the entranccs to' the bnshin 's or tubes 29" andthe device will be positively secured I against opening'moyfement fromthe outside;

hen itisdcsiredEto raise the member 5 into awning forming position, thelocking: bars 30. must be first disengaged from the-chains 2 7,,whereupon the pull .upon the flexible members 45. will raise the memberand cause it to swing, xiponand-r with the arms 10 and 131" intoelevated position," the upper end he-- ing receivedheneath thewater-shed 31. The braces 32: will. straighten during this actionand.the. sleev'es 43 willprobably slide gravi" tationally downwardly overthe extensions 37- Ifthe braces (lo-not straighten auton'xatlcally- 1t1s a simple-matter to raise the lower sash, reachont and press thebraces.

32 downwardly. It is probably preferable zthatthe construction be suchas to require manual depression of the braces lnasnmch as by' thisme'ansa positive tension may he 7 be placed npon the member which willhold lt firmly 1n [)OSltlOn so that-there can be no Figure- 5, hymeansof a pines other stop 44' a shaking and/rattling in case of wind. TByconstructing each of the sect-ions and B l of solid end SGCUOHSscrewed mto pipe sec tions as shown in Figure 9, it is'pessih-l'e tovaryjthe length of the sections in exactly: the same manner as iftnrnbixckleswere pro: vide'ththis adjustment being of advantage? toinsure the placing of; tension against thelower end of the member Swhenthe braces 32 are straightened.

From theforegoing descriptionand a study of the drawings it will be.apparent that we have thus provided avery simple device ca-,

pable of acting simply as an awning for the protectionof window openingsand also-as a shutter for protection during hurricanes or other severeatmospheric disturbances.

the well known boarding applied to windows of houses or other buildingsthat are to be left unoccupied for aconsiderable length of time. It isbelieved that the construction, operation and advantages should be clearto one skilled in the art without further explanation. r

While we have shown and described preferred embodiments of theinvention, it should be understood that the disclosure is merely anexemplification of the principles involved as the right is reserved tomake all such changes in the details of construction as will widen thefield of utility and increase,

the adaptability of the device provided such changes constitute nodeparture from the spirit of the invention or the scope ot-the claimshereunto appended.

Having thus described theinvention, we claim: w

1. A combined awning and shutter structure fora window opening,comprising a the arm means with the building is spaced. above thepivotal axis of the arm means with the rigid member and means connectedwith the rigid member for moving it upwardly from said vertical positioninto said inclined position.

2. A combined awning and shutter stru c-. ture for a window opening,comprising a rigid member, arm means pivotally mounted upon a buildingand pivotally co'nnect'ed with said rigid member whereby the "latter maybe shifted bodily fronran inclined position with its upper end engaging"the building wall above the window opening into asubstantially verticalposition covering the win- 7 connected with the rigid member formovingit upwardly from said vertical position into dow opening, said armmeans extending in a downward direction from the building to the rigidmember when the latter is in vertical position covering the opening,flexible means said inclined position, and fleXible-meanstor In.addition to this the device takes the placeof securing, the rigid memberin said vertical position.

3. A combined awning and shutter struo ture for a window, comprising ari id member, arm means pivotally mounte upon a building and pivotallyconnected with said rigid, member whereby the latter'may be shiftedbodily from an inclined position with its: upper end engaging thebuilding wall above the window into a position lying flat against thewall and covering the window, means connected, with the rigid member formoving it upwardly, other means connected with the rigid member formoving it downbeing of greater length than thevarms of the other pairwhereby the latter may beshifted bodily from an inclined position withits upper end adjacent the building vwall and above the window-openinginto a substantial- 1;: vertical position covering the window opening,said pairs of arms extending in a downward direction from the buildingto the rigid member when the latter is in vertical position covering theopening and the shorter pair of arms being mounted on the, buildingadjacent the top of the opening. 1 I v r a A combined awning and shutterstructur'e for the window openings of a building, comprising a rigidmember of a size substantiallytthesame as that of the window open ing,pairs of arms pivotally. mounted with respect to the building wall andpivotally connected with said rigid member, said member being swingablewith respect to and with said arms to be disposed selectively ininclined position serving as an awning with its upper end engagingagainst the building wall above the window opening or into loweredposition flat against the building wall to form ashutter closing thewindow opening, flexible members connected with said rigid member andadapted to be pulled for raising said rigid member into awninlg formingposit on, and other flex ble mem ers connected.

with said rigid member and adapted to be pulled for swinging the rigidmember into shutter forming position. l

6. "Acombined awning and shutter structure for the window openingsofflaibuilding,

comprising a rigid member of a size substantially'the same as that ofthe windowopening, pairs of arms pivotally mounted with respect to thebuilding wall and pivotally connected with said rigid member, saidmember being 'swingable with respect to and withsaid'armsto be disposedselectively in 1,848,269; I e i 5' nected with said rigid member andadapted to be pulled for swinging the rigid member into shutter formingposition, said pairs of arms being arranged in outwardly divergentrelation for insuring movement of the rigid member in the proper pathwhen shifted from one position to the other.

7. A combined awning and shutter structure for the windowopenings of abuilding,

comprising'a rigid member of a size substantially the same as that ofthewindow opening, pairs of arms pivotally mounted with respect to thebuilding wall and pivotally connected with said rigid member, saidmemberbeing swingable with respect to and with said arms to be disposedselectively in inclined position serving as an awning with its upper endengaging against the building wall above the window opening or intolowered position fiat against the building wall to form a shutterclosing the window opening, flexible members connected with said 7 rigidmember and adapted to be pulled for raising saidrigld member into awningform-' ing'position, other flexible members connected with said rigidmember and adapted to be pulled for swinging the rigid member intoshutter forming position, and an angular plate member on the buildingwall receivlng" beneath it the upper end of the rigid member when thelatter is in awning forming position and acting as a watershed.

8. A combined awning andshutter structure for the window openings of abuilding, comprising arigid member of a size substantially the same asthat of the window opening, pairs of arms pivotally mounted with respectto the building wall and 'pivotally connected with said rigid member,said memher being swingable with respect to and with said arms to bedisposed selectively in inclined position serving as an awning with itsupper end engaging against the building wall abovethe window opening orinto lowered position fiat against the building wall to form a shutterclosing the window opening, flexible members connected with said 9(Acombined awning and shutter for a window opening of a buildingcomprising a rigid member, two pairs of arms respectively pivotallymounted upon the building and pivotally connected to the rigid member,

said pairs of arms being'spaced a greater distance apart at their pointsof pivotal con- I nection with the rigid member than at their points ofpivotal connection to, the building wall whereby said rigid member maybe bodily moved from a substantially vertical position coveringthewindow opening to an in-[ clined position with its upper end adjacentthe building wall and above the window opening, and means associatedwith said rigid member for moving it from said vertical position intosaid inclined position.

10. A combined awning and shutter for a window opening comprising arigid member adapted to be disposed in a substantially vertical positionto serve as a shutter for the opening and in an inclined position withits upper end spaced above the window opening to serve as an awning forthe latter, a pair of arms pivotally mounted upon the buildin andpivotally connected to the rigid member, said pairs of arms being spaceda greater distance apart attheir points of pivotal connection to therigid member than at their points of connection to the building wall andthe-arms of one pair being of greater rigid member and adapted to bepulled for raising said rigid member into'awning form-" ing position,other flexible members connected with said rigid member and adapted tobe pulled for swinging the rigid member into shutter forming position,and means for maintaining the second named fiexiblemembers undertension.

